WEBVTT ALABAMA HAS 139 YARDS.JONES IS THAT OHIO STATEQUARTERBACK.MORE ON OUR TOP STORY.10S OF THOUSANDS OF FANS FLOCKEDTO THE CITY FOR THE 81ST EDITIONOF THE SUGAR BOWL, BUT THERE ARENOT MANY BIG SPORTING EVENTS ONTHE HORIZON ANYTIME SOON.LAST YEAR THE CITY LOST 2 MAJORBIDS FOR SPORTING EVENTS.BUT AS WDSU REPORTER GINASWANSON EXPLAINS, THE CITY STILLRANKS AT THE TOP WITH FANS.BEFORE THE GAME, FANSENJOYED A FREE CONCERT IN -- INCHAMPION SQUARE.FANS WE TALKED TO SAYWHEN ITCOMES TO BIG SPORTING EVENTS,THE BIG EASY IS A BIG DEAL. I'M HERE FROM ANCHORAGE ADEBT -- ALASKA.HE CAME FROM THE LASTFRONTIER TO MAKE IT TO THE FIRSTCOLLEGE PLAYOFF.NEW ORLEANS IS A CITYUSED TOHOLDING HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS.THIS IS AMAZING.THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO.FOR ALL THE BIG NAMES WE HAVEPOSTED, THEY ARE NOT ON THEHORIZON ANYTIME SOON.LAST MAKE LOST A BID TO HOLD THENEXT SUPER BOWL.THE CITY CAME UP SHORT AGAINWHEN IT -- COMES TO HOSTING THEMEN'S FINAL FOUR.TWO BIG LOWS FOR A CITY THATPRIDES ITSELF ON SPORTSENTERTAINMENT.THEIR DIFFERENTVENUES ANDDIFFERENT LOCATIONS THAT WE HAVEBEEN ABLE TO PARK IN ONE SPOTAND GET TO ALL OF THEM.NEW ORLEANS IS AWESOME.YOU GOT FOR -- BOURBON STREET.THE CITY IS A DRAW FOR FANSLIKE THIS, WHO IS SHOWING HISSCHOOL SPIRIT FROM THE BOTTOMUP.THERE WAS NO START HIS OFEXCITEMENT.-- SHORTAGE OF EXCITEMENT.WHETHER YOU ARE ROOTING FOR OHIOOR ALABAMA, THE CITYHOPES ITWILL BE ABLE TO TURN THE TIDEWHEN IT COMES TO LOSING OUT ONBIG EVENTS.IS UNDERSTANDABLE WHY THECITY WOULD NEED TO HOST SO MANYEVENTS.JUST THE SUGAR BOWL ALONEGENERATES $150 MILLION TO THELOCAL ECONOMY.I AM GINA SWANSON.WHEN IT COMES TO BIG SPORTING